Rethinking the Booth: A Commentary on Implementing Boothless Audiometry for Hearing Conservation Programs.
Purpose: This commentary discusses the evolving role of boothless audiometry in hearing conservation programs. It addresses space and access limitations of traditional booth-based testing and explores how boothless solutions offer alternatives for maintaining and boosting service delivery. Method: W...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Audiology Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 779 - 785 |
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Jun2026
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